In Braschi v. Stahl, 74 N.Y.2d 201 [1989]) the Court recognized these social realities of modern life within the context of housing. The Court held that "the term family should not be rigidly restricted to those people who have formalized their relationship by obtaining, for instance, a marriage certificate or an adoption order. The intended protection against sudden eviction should not rest on fictitious legal distinctions or genetic history, but instead should find its foundation in the reality of family life." (Braschi v. Stahl, supra at 211.)